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If you'd like to cynically file this one under: no shit sherlock, we won't entirely blame you, but hear us out for a second. Way back when "Prometheus" was first announced circa March 2010, it wasn't "Prometheus." Written by Jon Spaihts and conceived then as full-blown prequel to 1979's “Alien,” when the announcement first arrived, Ridley Scott himself corrected journos that had asked about the prequel during “Robin Hood” press.

Why ‘The Counselor’ Is One of Ridley Scott’s Best Films
Shot in searing yellows and browns by the Polish cinematographer Darisuz Wolski (“Prometheus”), “The Counselor ... least one great film in each decade of their career. And yet, though he is their generational contemporary, Scott is not usually ...